Dalton Airport (3DA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 AM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KFNT), 3DA is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dalton Airport in Flushing, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dalton Airport (3DA) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Flushing, MI at a field elevation of 733 ft. 3DA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFNT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,510 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFNT.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFNT, 5.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNT 271253Z 09004KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP295 T00670039
What changed at KFNT (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (7:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3DA
Based on the nearest station (KFNT), 3DA is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 733 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,633 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 2,510 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,510 ft | ASPH-F | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 1,633 ft | TURF-G | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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3DA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,633 × 130 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3DAWind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,510 × 50 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3DAWind
- 18
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3DA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3DA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MOP UA /OV MOP360020/TM 1208/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
MOP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MOP360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
BIV UA /OV PMM090025/TM 1039/FL260/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
BIV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PMM090025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1039Reported at 10:39 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
YIP UA /OV SSVM300030/TM 1019/FL200/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 170-200 DURC/RM ZOB
YIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SSVM300030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1019Reported at 10:19 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 170-200 DUR…Turbulence: occasional light chop 17,000–20,000 ft durc.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1018/FL210/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP170-200/RM ZOB
LAN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LANLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1018Reported at 10:18 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP170-200Turbulence: light chop170-200.RM ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1005/FL170/TP GLF5/IC NEG/RM DURC ZOB
DTW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1005Reported at 10:05 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 0818/FL370/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP
GRR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0818Reported at 08:18 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3DA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFNT reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 38%
- 27
- 28%
- 36
- 21%
- 09
- 13%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KFNT 271120Z 2712/2812 08005KT P6SM OVC070 FM271500 10008KT P6SM BKN060 FM280000 08005KT P6SM OVC200 FM280600 12005KT P6SM SCT060 OVC150
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Live crosswind meter
3DA has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFNT, 5.7 nm away.
Wind is 1° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near 3DA
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near 3DA.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Ireg IREG local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3DA
- City
- Flushing
- State
- Michigan
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 733 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.0525, -83.8049
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,510 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFNT
- TAF
- Nearest KFNT
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Sunset in
- 9h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dalton Airport (3DA)
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